This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa and Thursday's topic is family preparedness. Severe Thunderstorms are possible at any time of the day and at times when your family may not be home together. The point is to think about how your family receives warnings when not all together, takes action on those warnings, and advises each other of their status during and after the event. Along these lines, the featured chart presents the time of day frequency of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued by NWS Des Moines. While certainly there is a peak in frequency around 6-7 PM, the rest of the day are non-zero values meaning severe storms are possible during all hours of the day. Thankfully individual storm systems provide more narrowed threats in time and the vast majority of days in Iowa are severe storm free. These events are rare enough that it is important to raise awareness and review your action plans in early spring each year.

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